Russian attack on Sumy, Ukraine: At least 21 dead

Russian attack on Sumy, Ukraine: At least 21 dead

in the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which is located in the northeast of the country, rushed to Russian rockets on Sunday, while numerous people took part in the services for Palm Sunday. Local authorities reported at least 21 fatalities.

attacks during the services

"Today many people were killed as a result of the rocket attack," said Artem Kobzar, the reigning mayor of Sumy, and confirmed the number of dead. The rockets met the city center for the busiest time of the year of church visitors when the residents took part in the services.

Details on the rocket attacks

The head of the military administration in the region, Volodymyr Artyukh, indicated that two ballistic rockets from Russia were fired to the city center. "At this point, many people were on the street," said Artyukh. "The enemy wanted to cause maximum damage among the residents of Sumy."

terrible scenes and rescue operations

unconfirmed photos and videos from the scene of the accident show body that is on the street, as well as ongoing rescue measures. On a telegram channel posted recordings document the moment of the impact, in which a loud bang was heard and a large cloud of black smoke rose in the air.

increase in air raids and rocket fire

Russia has strengthened the air raids and rocket shots on the Sumy region in recent weeks, while the Ukrainian armed forces were pushed back from a large part of the adjacent Russian area Kursk. In addition, Russian troops have occupied some small settlements in the extreme area of the Sumy region.

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